Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-19

CATARRHI
Throat Diseases. Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSU SUMPTION.
Together with diseases of the
Eye, Ear and HearJ,
Successfully treated by
NJ. Hilton Williams, Nd, M.C.P.S.0.
NO. 2s5 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE, 10
ANGELES. CAL
C A r A r r ri

very seriou US consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
features is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying. in its nature at different
lines.
In some there Is an almost constant fiow
Of clear, acid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purultnt, or muco-purulent, greenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulstes
In the nostrils or drops into the throat,
Il necessitating its frequent removal by blow
lug the nose or expectoratiOn. aud often By
bOsh processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head WAS III u state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount OF matter
discharged and so fetid Is ITS odOr. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally favors the flow down
wa d, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated in
order to sleep with some degree of com
tort.
In others tough, viscid and offt nsive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, iu the passage between the tn roat
and head, adh eringto the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi,
ration and creates q sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to a constant snd almost
irresistible desire to relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat so aB
to eject 1t by the mouth. This practice,
popularity known as hawking" Is chsrac
teristic of catarrh, and proves as embar'
RAISING to the one affected as 1t Ia disagree
able to those around MIN
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the mem brane in the
shape of dry, hard concretious, which are
discharged By way of the nos 'riis or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these iDcTuAtations aecumU.
late to such an extent as TO form regular
plug in the nose, which obstfucts breathing
and procnees serious discomfort So firmly
In fhnsn fnprtIgfatfnnz Qdhpra tba yADiut
of attachment that their removal Usually
erquires the most violent efforts. not unfre
Quently they have to be torn from the mem.
braue. occasionally solid cast OF notable
size is expelled. on which there are gener-
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance. being
OF exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure OF
the nose and produce q subsequent hatten-
ing OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally met v i;h In which
a thick, viscid, Shiny secre tlon coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities aud then
putIides, giving rise to a stencil which Is
really Overpowering and sufficiently fetid
| to poison the atmosphere OF a whole room.
and there are others in which al the secre-
| tiOns OF the membrane are suspended, csus-
| ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
| and feverishness In the head and nose-a
| condition popularity known rs "Dry Ca
tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
| cavities of the bones OF the forehead and
| face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
| of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially In the region above
and between the eyes, and to a feeling OF
| fullness. heat, irritation, soreness or pain
| in the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper partof the throat. above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
| there is pain obstinately fixed in some par
| ticulsI part, as In the temple, on the top OF
| the head, at the back OF the neck or behind
| the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
| Itself in the face OF go severe a character
| that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
| The breath is always tainted and at times
| assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
| odor. In some eases II becomes so revolt
| ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
an object oil disgust to himself as well as to
| others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened ana
| congested, causing the nose 70 be stopped
| up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
| the other, and often on both, giving rise to
disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head,
| and occasioning violent and prulonhed
paroxygms of sneezing
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky,
| or OF nasal Character, displaying a sort OF
| shifting quality. Oftentimes there Is n con-
| tinuous hoarseuess and discordance There
is also sense of irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts 10 clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
| complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
| fullness. or a choky sensation in the throat
| and in others of a distressing and almost
of which they have to swallow frequently
| Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more OF
| less and becomes weak aud irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The PATIENTS languid. un-
| able to perform mental or physical labo.
with the usual facility; is nervous. de-
| agitated and inclined TO drowsiness aud
| sleep, the memory weakened and permaA-
ent impairment threatened.
The mueus membrane soon becomes NOR
Dldly sensitive to unfsvorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost csre becomes af.
| fected from the slightest causes, SO that at
last breath of wind upon the lining of the
| nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
ana gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub.
| iect 10 frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggraVating the disease by giving it
new impulse and involving larger ex-
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx, trachea
and bronchial .tubes, until, encroachtng
further and further, IL reaches the finer
ramihcaifoDs of the brono6i, when but a
slight impulse is required to send il 10 the
lungs Catarrh may, and often does, affect
otner oIgans IN the body especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, Kidneys, etc.
BY the employment of proper inhalaticns
IN the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
ana direct action upon the diseased surface
In the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
WI VIII nna.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where it is utterly impos
sible to make fluid applications Bv these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Oz9na Is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
In which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining OF the nose to the cartil.
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh NAV
end in ozona, but it most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scrofulous. Tho
discharge takes place through the nos.rils
or through the throat, and is generally OF a
yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
ly tinged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian.
disease is ore of the most obdurate and
disagreeable which the physician has 10
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes 80 revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject OF disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces OF bone become separated and
slough OIL, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
whlcn secrete ploody matter and are ex.
continued for some time the sense of smeH
usually becomes impaired and often lost
DEAFNESS is one OF the most common conse-
quences, and results from its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the Internal
ear Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impairlng memory, and even in.
sanity frequently springs frem It's extension
% tne brain. The greatest danger. however,
BECAUSE the most common, is that Ii will
extend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases Of pulmonary disease catarrh is
present IN some degree, and In many in.
stances. 1t causes q large share Of the M.
Iient's discomfort. Va '"o p"'
Besides these grave consequences. ali Of
which are liable to spring from scro falons
,atsfrn Ials or ozona. there are others which, ii
ess n oangerous. are sufficiently unpleasant
u ooth sexes, BY isolatlng them aud pre-.
t,enting their settlement In life. An often
i've running from the nose, with fonI
'rea.h, IL about as great a calamity as can
jeiall young people, for no young people
ID with catarrh. "A--o "n'ioF
Those who visit Southern California. after
tyins every known remedy and falling in
,btaining health through climatic changes
lone, would do well to try this wonderful
VHtem. Wninb fu Int tto., 1T.